Singer and ex AL MP Momtaz gets bail from High Court in 3 cases

Singer Momtaz

Dhaka, June 15 – The High Court on Monday granted bail to former Awami League MP and renowned folk singer Momtaz Begum in three separate cases filed with Ashulia and Mirpur Police Stations.

The HC bench of Justice Md Khairul Alam and Justice A KM Rabiul Hassan passed the order when the defence filed three separate petitions in the cases.

A murder case and an attempted murder case were with Ashulia Police Station while a murder case was filed with Mirpur Model Police Station against Momtaz.

Three more cases were pending against her in the court so she will not be released from jail yet, said one of her lawyers.

Senior Advocate Motahar Hossain Saju, Barrister Sarah Hossain and Advocate Khairun Nesa stood for Momtaz in three cases.

Detectives arrested Momtaz, an accused in several cases, from Dhanmondi in the capital on May 12, 2025 in a case filed with Mirpur Model Police Station.

According to the case statement, Md Sagar was shot dead during the anti-discrimination student movement at Mirpur Golchattar on July 19, 2024.

On November 27, 2024, a case was filed in this connection.

In 2009, the famous folk artist became active in politics with the Awami League and was elected as an MP from reserved women's seat-21 under the party's nomination of the same year.

Subsequently, she was elected as lawmaker from the Manikganj-2 (Singair-Horirampur) seat for two consecutive terms in the 2014 and 2018 elections. - UNB